Lamar County, TX

County in Texas, South · ranked on 41 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lamar County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 51,664 (989th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (543rd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,521st of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,302nd of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 1,871st of 3,093).

Population
51,664
989th highest of 3,094
Density
57.0
1,348th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.06%
1,058th highest of 3,094
Area
907
815th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)19.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    543rd of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year2,718
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 589th of 3,050
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,635th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Obesity (%)38.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,581st of 2,916
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$200,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,714th of 3,092
  6. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,630th of 2,916
  7. Median Household Income$61,880
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,871st of 3,093
  8. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$949
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,914th of 3,090
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,830th of 2,916
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)28.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,906th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,223
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,590th of 3,050
  2. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)20.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,385th of 2,916
  3. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)14.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,382nd of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)19.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,521st of 3,094
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,302nd of 3,094
  6. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)72.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,090th of 2,916
  7. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,214th of 3,094
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)23.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,068th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,979th of 2,916
  10. Adults with Depression (%)25.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,938th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Health (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lamar County, TX?
Lamar County, TX has a population of 51,664, 989th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lamar County, TX rank best at?
Among US counties, Lamar County, TX ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (543rd of 3,094).
Where does Lamar County, TX rank worst?
Lamar County, TX ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,521st of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,302nd of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 1,871st of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lamar County, TX?
Rankodex ranks Lamar County, TX on 41 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

41 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics